Here’s something you don’t see every day, a lenticular cloud!  These pictures were brought to us by a viewer, Kenn Wagaman of St. Charles, but they were taken during his vacation in Cold Bay, Alaska, which is located in the Aleutian Islands.  Lenticular clouds typically form when moist air is forced over mountains in higher altitudes and they often look like flying saucers or even wall clouds because of the strong wind currents and turbulence associated with them, producing those striations in the sides of the clouds.  Keep the cool pictures coming! 

Lenticular Cloud in Cold Bay, Alaska

Another Picture of the Lenticular Cloud in Cold Bay, Alaska

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Thanks to everyone who sent their pictures in today. There were quite a few uploaded to our facebook page as well! You can link to our facebook page from the graphic on the side of this page.

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Note some of the totals out of Wisconsin. Heavy…

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Taken by Ryan Evans, northeast of Conger in Freeborn County, MN

Taken by Ryan Evans, northeast of Conger in Freeborn County, MN

Taken by Ryan Evans, northeast of Conger in Freeborn County, MN

Taken by Ryan Evans, northeast of Conger in Freeborn County, MN

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Some various picture of the tornadoes and damage that occurred this evening in southern Minnesota.

Photographer Unknown, Ellendale Tornado

Photographer Unknown, Clarks Grove Tornado

Milo Lien, Albert Lea

Mike Hintz, Maple Plain

Jon Miller, NW Rochester

Jim Bentley, Albert Lea

Eric Judy, NW Rochester

Don Anderson, Rochester

Chris Wroblewski

Allison Vail, NW Rochester

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As Steph posted earlier today, there were a couple reports of funnel clouds in southeast Minnesota.

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Our weather pattern will remain an active one, with a chance of showers and storms just about every day for the next 7. However, it’s still looking to be a pleasant week with seasonably warm days and a fair amount of sunshine. Overall…summery.

Here’s a shot from what was likely a wet weekend of camping, but pleasant nonetheless. Aaron took this shot from Coyote Point in Whitewater State Park.

Thanks to everyone for sending us pictures of the weather and your gardens, our email inbox has been overflowing!

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Have a safe Memorial Day Weekend!

More pleasant weather is in store for the weekend. Highs will reach the mid 80s again Saturday under mostly sunny skies. Humid air makes a return Sunday, but it won’t be terribly muggy for runners in the Med-City Marathon. A cold front will be pushing across southern Minnesota Sunday and will spark a few thunderstorms Sunday afternoon. That’s our only, lonely chance for rain this coming weekend.

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